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South Miami adopts SS4A Safety Action Plan to pursue federal implementation funding
Summary
The commission adopted a data‑driven Safe Streets & Roads for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan identifying 27 priority project locations and policy recommendations; adoption enables the city to pursue implementation grants to design and build countermeasures that target fatal and serious‑injury crashes.
The South Miami City Commission voted May 19 to adopt the city's Safe Streets & Roads for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan, a FHWA planning‑grant product that maps a high‑injury network and recommends 27 priority project locations, engineering countermeasures and policy actions to reduce fatalities and serious injuries.
Public Works staff and consultant Stantec summarized the data analysis, community input collected via an interactive map and survey, and a tiered project list (Tier 1 = documented fatal/serious injury crash sites). Stantec noted that 89 percent of the city's fatalities and serious injuries occurred on 10 percent of roadway miles, which enabled prioritization of limited resources. Recommended countermeasures include intersection‑based improvements, signal upgrades, mid‑block crossings, speed management, lighting upgrades, and coordination with FDOT and Miami‑Dade County for non‑city streets.
Policy recommendations in the plan include designating a city safety coordinator, establishing analytic performance measures to monitor progress, integrating safety into resurfacing and CIP decisions, and continuing outreach and enforcement. Staff said adoption is required to apply for the SS4A implementation grant (deadline immediately following the meeting). The city plans to pursue Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects and will continue coordination with FDOT and the county where jurisdictional approvals are required.
The commission voted to adopt the plan and authorized staff to pursue grant opportunities; commissioners stressed that adoption does not guarantee immediate construction but is the necessary step to seek federal implementation funding and begin design and partner coordination.
